I’m an expert in crafting public health messages: Here are 3 marketing strategies I use to make Philadelphia healthier

By: Sarah Bauerle Bass, Professor of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Temple University In Philadelphia, the leading causes of death are heart disease, cancer and unintentional drug overdose. While some of these deaths are caused by things out of our control – like genetics – many are largely preventable. Preventable deaths are the result of a series of decisions. […]
How a new bus line in Philadelphia is defying post-pandemic transit trends

By: Julene Paul, Assistant Professor of Planning, University of Texas at Arlington, Josh Davidson, Assistant Professor of Statistics and Data Science, Oberlin College and Conservatory When the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority launched the 49 bus route in Philadelphia in early 2019, those who most benefited were older adults and people who already ride the bus – and […]
From business exports to veteran care − here’s what some of the 35,000 federal workers in the Philadelphia region do

By: Todd Aagaard, Professor of Law, Villanova School of Law Layoffs of federal employees and cutbacks to federal agencies have direct consequences for the Philadelphia area. I am a law professor at Villanova University outside Philadelphia, and my research focuses on the work of the administrative agencies that compose the federal government. I believe that understanding the federal government’s presence in […]